The laws displayed for Demerara-Mahaica are the same as Guyana.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female uncertain
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until Sep 6, 2018
History
Homosexual activity in Demerara-Mahaica is male illegal, female uncertain.
Current status
Since May 1, 2016
Since May 1, 2016
Male illegal, female uncertain
15 years to life in prison. Not enforced. Decriminailzation pending. Supported by President. Trinidad and Tobago just legalized Homosexuality. UK is helping to decriminalize homosexuality here. Required legalization under IACHR 2018 Ruling.
Until Sep 6, 2018
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
A slender majority of Guyanese support the "buggery law"
Same-sex marriage in Demerara-Mahaica is not legal.
Current status
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Demerara-Mahaica is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Guyana, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Demerara-Mahaica is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Only place in south America that criminalizes this. currently being reviewed by the Caribbean court of Justice. Decriminalized cross dressing in 2018.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Demerara-Mahaica is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Guyana does not allow people to legally change their gender.
LGBT employment discrimination in Demerara-Mahaica is no protections.
Current status
Since Feb 20, 1980
Since Feb 20, 1980
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Demerara-Mahaica is no protections.
Current status
Since Feb 20, 1980
Since Feb 20, 1980
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Demerara-Mahaica is single only.
Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
Homosexuality is currently illegal. Legalization pending.
Blood donations by MSMs in Demerara-Mahaica is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions that I know of.
Conversion therapy in Demerara-Mahaica is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized.
Equal age of consent in Demerara-Mahaica is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Equality Index ?
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